Problems when installing in Xandros Linux

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An Installation Guide for Linux systems would be nice. I know that there
are different distributions but newbies like me need some advices.

I had the following problem:

What steps will reproduce the problem?
 1. Download
http://gmapcatcher.googlecode.com/files/GMapCatcher-0.4.0.0.tar.gz and
unpack it to any folder (on my system /home/usr/Appl/GMapCatcher-0.4.0.0)
 2. Download Python 2.6.4 from
http://downloads.activestate.com/ActivePython/linux/2.6/ActivePython-2.6.4.8-lin
ux-x86.tar.gz
and install it (on my system /home/usr/Appl/Python2.6.4)
 3. Start maps.py is the directory which contains maps.py and the folder src. 

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Instead of an application start I got error:

    import src.mapGPS as mapGPS 
ImportError: No module named src.map.GPS

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
I have original Xandros Linux on EEEPC 900A.

Please provide any additional information below:

Meanwhile I found out that adding an empty file __init__.py into the src
forder solves the error described, but then I get a new error:

/home/user/Appl/GMapCatcher-0.4.0.0
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "maps.py", line 25, in <module>
    import src.mapGPS as mapGPS
  File "/media/data/Appl/GMapCatcher-0.4.0.0/src/mapGPS.py", line 12, in
<module>
    import mapPixbuf
  File "/media/data/Appl/GMapCatcher-0.4.0.0/src/mapPixbuf.py", line 5, in
<module>
    import gtk
ImportError: No module named gtk

I have a gtk on my system, but only with python 2.4 (which was
preinstalled) I can import it.
I try to set in Python 2.6.4 with sys.path.append all the pathes I see when
typing sys.path in Python2.4 but without success.

Maybe someone has some advices.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by hk_...@web.de on 18 Nov 2009 at 8:10

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I'm a Linux "newbie" myself, I use the latest Ubuntu, and so far I have not get 
any 
troubles running GMapCatcher. 

Reading your description I see 2 potential problems:
1- it seem that when you unpacked the the tar.gz the "__init__.py" files where 
not 
extracted, I just checked the tar.gz and all the files are inside 
2- something is wrong with your Python installation, it fails when is importing 
gtk, 
sorry but I honestly have no idea how to fix that.

According to DistroWatch:
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=xandros
the last version of Xandros was released in (2007/10/16), I will strongly 
recommend 
you to upgrade to something else... 

We have an open issue to list GMapCatcher in the Linux package managers, see 
Issue 96 

Original comment by heldersepu on 18 Nov 2009 at 1:42

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Original comment by heldersepu on 19 Nov 2009 at 7:36

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I did not solve the Linux Problem but I installesd wine 1.1.33 and then I 
installed
GMapCatcher ''in'' wine. Now it works.

This is maybe a solution for all Linux newbies like me.

Original comment by hk_...@web.de on 19 Nov 2009 at 11:25

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GMapCatcher ''in'' wine!
 I don't know?!?!?  that sounds like a dirty fix, there has to be a way to get it 
working properly. 

My Linux experience is with Ubuntu and GMapCatcher works flawlessly, if you 
like KDE 
you should take a look at:
http://www.kubuntu.org/

Original comment by heldersepu on 20 Nov 2009 at 12:15

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Ok, I think wine is not known by everybody.
wine (http://www.winehq.org) emulates windows on Linux. By installing 
GMapCatcher
''in'' wine I mean that I put the windows installation file 
GMapCatcher-0.4.0.0.exe
and open it on Linux with the application wine. Then wine executes the file
GMapCatcher-0.4.0.0.exe like Windows would do, meaning it installs it in a 
special
environment.

I can run GMapCatcher now on my Linux PC within the wine environment. 

The original problem still exists. But that must someone solve who has more
experience then I do. I got some help by a friend but it is still not working. I
stopp working on that issue now and maybe will resume working on it if I have 
more
Linux knowledge.

By the way: wine doesn't emulate Windows by 100% but it works with a a lot of 
Windows
programmes.

Original comment by hk_...@web.de on 20 Nov 2009 at 10:40

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 I guess you are a big fan of Xandros Linux, and do not want to try kubuntu. :(

I did some research into this:
http://support.xandros.com/support_terms.php
the support they offer is very limited

also looked in the Xandros forums:
http://forums.xandros.com/
it seems that the forums are flooded with spam/advertisement and not doing much 
to 
support the community.
You could try posting a few questions, see if they can give you a hand. 

Original comment by heldersepu on 20 Nov 2009 at 2:18

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Original comment by Mark111...@gmail.com on 14 Jul 2010 at 12:07

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This is a configuration issue in Xandros Linux not in GMapCatcher, I will close 
this issue

Original comment by heldersepu on 2 Dec 2010 at 8:09

• Changed state: Done